A GOP congressional candidate who hopes to represent Houston in the U.S. House of Representatives faces criticism for an untimely ad campaign heavily featuring guns.
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Kathleen Wall, who is vying for the seat of retiring GOP Rep. Ted Poe, released an ad this week depicting her firing a rifle, which was reportedly first seen within 24 hours of the devastating school shooting in Parkland, Florida.
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Social media responses to the ads are scathing, especially from the viewers who saw Wall’s commercial during coverage of the Florida shooting.
I just saw disgusting 2nd amendment campaign ad from @Kathleen wall on @abc13houston you would think after this tragedy Ms. Wall would pull ad. A gun and being able to shoot one doesn’t make u strong it simply reveals your weakness.
— B Woods (@QueenBMW1970) February 16, 2018
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Kathleen Wall with the perfectly timed "Defense of the 2nd Amendment" ad. SMH.
— RJBIII (@RolandB3) February 16, 2018
I don't know Kathleen Wall, but I think its insensitive to have a commercial of her shooting a gun on tv right now! Turned me off!! #KathleenWall
— Tina Hanna (@CookieMarie) February 16, 2018
Whoa! Candidate Kathleen Wall has a second amendment ad play in the middle of @abc13houston and @GMA coverage of the #ParklandFlorida shooting. Totally tone deaf.
— Ragan Rhodes (@Smilnsinger) February 15, 2018
What’s even more disturbing was an advertisement that I saw on @abc13 of Kathleen Wall shooting a gun stating that she supports the second amendment. Bad timing for this type of campaign advertisement by a conservative candidate in Texas.
— Mzz Kang (@Pegg0Legg) February 15, 2018
Wall also received attention due to a mailer that some residents received late this week:
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In January, Gov. Greg Abbott threw his support behind Wall.
“Kathleen Wall has been a champion for the conservative cause for many years,” Abbott said in a press release. “From fighting for the unborn, to working to secure our border, to helping the greater Houston area recover from Hurricane Harvey, I have complete trust in Kathleen to get the job done in Washington.”
Wall is running in a tight GOP primary consisting of nine candidates.